Erik Christensen vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Christensen 50.4% vs Crosby 53.5% (-3.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Christensen 76.5%
Defensive zone
Christensen 82.0%
Neutral zone
Christensen 80.7%
Result
Erik Christensen favored at 80.8%
80.8%
19.2%
Christensen
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
8
(8 meetings)
0
8
Christensen
Crosby
Last 8: Christensen 0-8 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Christensen
Crosby
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
4
Christensen
Crosby
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
3
Christensen
Crosby
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Christensen
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
49.2% (799)
52.8% (17,990)
-3.6%
Power Play
55.9% (127)
57.4% (4,733)
-1.5%
Penalty Kill
66.7% (6)
47.1% (765)
+19.6%
On penalty kill, Christensen has a +19.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Christensen is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (597).
Christensen shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Home / Away
Christensen
Crosby
Home
54.8% (478)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
46.0% (463)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Christensen
Crosby
P1
49.2%
53.6%
P2
52.2%
53.9%
P3
49.5%
53.3%
OT
62.5%
49.6%
Final 5 min
46.4%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Christensen
48.0%▼
51.5%
50.5%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2010 | 1 | 07:34 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 29, 2010 | 2 | 04:59 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 29, 2010 | 2 | 00:51 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 29, 2010 | 1 | 04:36 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 15, 2010 | 2 | 04:06 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 15, 2010 | 1 | 05:07 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 15, 2010 | 1 | 05:02 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 15, 2010 | 1 | 01:27 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |